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Verticordia, the turner of hearts

We had a prolonged power cut due to Cyclone Gabrielle, so here is my belated Valentine's Day entry. Verticordia plumosa var. plumosa, known as the Plumed Featherflower is a shrub growing on granite outcrops in Southwest Australia. Verticordia is an Australian genus known as featherflowers. All but two species are found in Southwest Australia. The hypnotising beauty of featherflowers often stopped me in my tracks botanising in Southwest Australia.

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Uploaded on February 14, 2023
Taken on September 5, 2022